Vu also expressed his hope that JICA will continue to urge the Japanese Government to consider providing Vietnam with next-generation ODA loans to support the country’s key, large-scale projects.
Japan's Fukuoka city will share its experience and advanced technologies to help Can Tho tackle three major issues: flood damage and untreated wastewater discharge, inefficient management of wastewater treatment plants, and low public awareness about connecting private drains to public systems.
This is the first batch of international relief aid delivered to Vietnamese localities hit by natural disasters triggered by Storms No. 10 and No. 11.
The project is financed by official development assistance (ODA) from the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) alongside the city’s corresponding fund. It stands as a symbol of the strong friendship and enduring cooperation between Vietnam and Japan.
In Vietnam, the world’s second-largest coffee producer, the JICA project aligns with the Government’s agricultural restructuring programme to enhance value-added production and ensure sustainable growth, as well as with the country’s 2021–2025 socio-economic development plan.
Policy formulation and evaluation in Japan follow a flexible model that seeks to move away from the notion of “absolute infallibility” in administration, according to a Japanese expert.
HDBank has signed a 215 million USD syndicated loan agreement with three leading international financial institutions – the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), FinDev Canada and Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (SMBC) – to bolster its sustainable finance agenda.
The MoU on cooperation in drainage and economic exchange is a significant milestone that opens a promising phase of collaboration between Can Tho city and Japan's Fukuoka city.
Indonesia, with over 17,000 islands, is among the countries most vulnerable to rising sea levels, storms, flooding and seismic activity. Jakarta, in particular, is experiencing severe land subsidence — with some areas sinking by as much as 25 centimetres per year — which, coupled with tidal surges, has led to increasingly frequent and severe flooding.
By 2040, AI will become a core factor of Vietnam's economic growth, according to a report released by the National Innovation Centre.
Lieutenant General Le Quang Dao, Commander of the Vietnam Coast Guard, expressed confidence in the Japanese official’s continued contributions to fostering the strong partnership between the two countries, particularly between the Vietnam Coast Guard and its Japanese counterpart.
Speaking at a meeting with representatives from ministries, agencies, international institutions, banks, investment funds and investors in Hanoi, Binh said that the Government of Vietnam is committed to always accompanying businesses, creating the most favourable conditions for enterprises to expand their investment in international financial centres in Vietnam as well as invest in other ecosystems that they are interested in.
The Sabo dam, designed as a pilot project in the Nam Pam stream basin in Son La, is expected to serve as a model for future dam construction in the region.
The book, titled "50 Years of Vietnam-Japan Relations (1973-2023), serves as both a historical reflection and an essential academic resource for those studying the two nations’ political, economic, cultural, and educational links.
Data from the satellite is expected to meet Vietnam’s growing demand for high-quality imagery, aiding in disaster response, climate change mitigation, natural resource management and environmental monitoring.
The 8.78 trillion (362 million USD) Mekong DPO project, funded by JICA, includes upgrading and expanding National Highway 61C's section running through Can Tho, and constructing a road connecting O Mon and Thoi Lai districts of Can Tho to Giong Rieng district of Kien Giang province.
Designed to temporarily store rainwater underground, the plastic rainwater storage system boasts high durability, a porosity exceeding 95%, and easy installation.
The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), in co-operation with the central city and partners from Japan, has helped build up an awareness in energy saving among community, which will be used as a foundation for sustainable development in the future.
Funabashi Gaku, a senior advisor at the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), has made an encouraging assessment about Vietnam’s industrial development prospect and insights into the country’s economic transformation.
Japan signed loan agreements with Vietnam totaling 102.2 billion JPY (approximately 678 million USD) during the Japanese financial year from April last year to March this year. This is the largest amount of assistance in the six years since 2017.